Overview

Department of Art and Art History / Department of Art and Art History is located in Chico, CA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Fine arts	Art studio
Master of Arts (MA)	Art history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Thesis (for MA) with oral examination; Oral defense of their project portfolio and exhibition (for MFA)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	MA fall application due by March 1st and spring application due October 1st, MA in Art (art or art history), two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing samples, and two upper division art history papers. Three letters of recommendation, resume, statement of purpose, and media portfolio.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

5

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	20%
Asian	20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (5)

Location & Contact

Address 400 West First Street
Chico, CA  95929-0722
United States

Contact Dr. Cameron G. Crawford
Chair
Email: art@csuchico.edu
Phone: 530-898-5331
Fax: 530-898-4171

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